COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buckner vs Independence
PLACE A
Buckner, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Independence, Oregon
Buckner is 60% smaller than Independence. Buckner earns more, with a median household income $78,844 higher. Independence has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -1%).
BUCKNERINDEPENDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,11910,195−60% vs Independence
Population density4773,406−2,930
Population growth-0.9%14.4%−15.3 pts
Median age36.530.7+5.8
Male52.9%50.9%+2.0 pts
Female47.1%49.1%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born1.3%9.0%−7.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.7%53.1%+25.7 pts
Black5.0%0.6%+4.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%38.5%−30.7 pts
Asian0.2%1.1%−0.9 pts
Other8.3%6.8%+1.5 pts
Median household income$164,219$85,375+$78,844
Per capita income$52,907$31,794+$21,113
Poverty rate0.1%12.5%−12.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3140.375−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%27.0%+29.1 pts
Graduate degree24.4%6.2%+18.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%3.9%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation64.6%69.2%−4.6 pts
Median home value$425,400$378,800+$46,600
Median gross rent$1,762$1,665+$97
Owner-occupied92.7%54.6%+38.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households24.1%47.1%−22.9 pts
Average commute24.924.9Even
Worked from home19.2%13.2%+6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.7%5.5%−4.8 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024